The following requirements must be met, if applicable, prior to the issuance of a building and/or heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems permit:
A. Applicants shall provide plans and specifications of sufficient detail to reflect compliance with code requirements.
B. Submit a completed building permit and/or HVAC permit application with the required supporting documentation.
C. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this chapter or the building code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee established by the board of Twin Falls County commissioners.
D. The design criteria for Twin Falls County shall be as follows unless determined differently based on the site evaluation by a qualified design professional:
Ground snow load: 30#.
Wind speed: 90 mph with 3 sec. gust.
Seismic design: C.
Weathering: Severe.
Soil bearing pressure: 1500#.
Frost depth: 24" min.
Flood zone: Site specific.
Termite: Slight.
Elevation: 2900 to 4900.
(Ord. 240, 2-6-2015)